Introduction to Corporate Groups

Building a corporate group (Group in English) means distributing business risks and/or profit centers across various (subsidiary) companies. It also allows for a clear separation of business units. One of the classic forms is certainly the division of the company into holding and operating companies. Besides the marketing advantages of a corporate group, this allows for risk reduction, increased discretion, and optimal market positioning.  

It's no coincidence that larger companies have long utilized the possibilities of forming groups or holdings. 

For small companies, however, forming a corporate group with German companies has often been too cumbersome, though highly recommended on a case-by-case basis.  

Here, the UG (or possibly also the Limited) can play to its strengths: For manageable incorporation costs, almost any conceivable configuration can be quickly and economically established.